Kibonde

Chrysichthys brachynema

Bagrid Fish of African Waters

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

The Kibonde or salmontail catfish, Chrysichthys brachynema, is a Lake Tanganyikan catfish of the family Claroteidae, occasionally kept in aquariums. This fish may be listed as Amarginops brachynema. This fish may reach up to 77 cm (30 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Chrysichthys
Maximum length: 77 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 55984 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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